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Dominick London, a 5-foot-9, 197-pound senior running back from East Ridge, committed to Minnesota in June. He became the fifth verbal for the Gophers in the Class of 2017 and the fourth in-state commitment. London helped lead the Raptors to the Class 6A Prep Bowl title game as a junior. London has rushed 141 […] READ MORE
The Gophers were the clear favorites for a big win on homecoming over Rutgers. Things didn’t go quite as planned, but Minnesota squeaked out a 34-32 win thanks to an Emmit Carpenter field goal with just seconds remaining. 1 Last-minute, game-winning kick in Emmit Carpenter’s career. Even growing up, the kicker never had the game […] READ MORE
Rutgers (2-5, 0-4 Big Ten) at Minnesota (4-2, 1-2 Big Ten) When: Saturday, October 22, 11:00 a.m. CT – Minneapolis, Minn. Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Coach: Chris Ash (first season) Spread: Minnesota (-21) Inside the Game Knights at a Glance Rutgers is awful. Very little has gone right in their first season under Chris Ash. They’ve been outscored 174 – 14 in their four conference games to date (three of which were at home). Their lone Big Ten road game to date? A 58-0 rout at the hands of Ohio State (where Ash was the DC last year). The offense has been so bad of late that a QB switch is on tap for this week’s game. Junior Giovanni Rescigno will take over for senior Chris Laviano. Rescigno could give the offense, which averages fewer than 300 yards per game, a spark; he’s certainly more a threat with his fee than Laviano. In early-season games against lesser foes, the Knights got big contributions from WR Janarion Grant; he had three TDs in a 52-14 win over Howard, including a kick return; he also scored on a punt return and threw for a major in a 37-28 win over New Mexico. But Grant is done for the year, and the offense looks impotent without him. The defense isn’t any better: 37.7 points against per game (119th in the country). They’re particularly bad against the run (263.7 yards against per game and 5.9 yards per carry). Coach Speak “I still think we can improve on what we did but we did finish some blocks and it gave the backs a few more seams … but we still […] READ MORE
No. 14 St. Cloud State (0-2-0 overall, 0-0-0 NCHC) vs. No. 7 Minnesota (2-0-0 overall, 0-0-0 Big Ten) Date: Friday, Oct. 21, 2016 Location: Mariucci Arena | Minneapolis, Minn. Puck Drop: 8:00 p.m. CT TV: FOX Sports PLUS Stream: BTN2Go, FOX Sports Go Radio: 1500 ESPN, Gopher Radio Network Date: Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016 Location: […] READ MORE
Rutgers (2-5 overall, 0-4 Big Ten) at Minnesota (4-2 overall, 1-2 Big Ten) When: Saturday, 11:00 a.m. CT – Minneapolis, Minn. Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium (50,805) TV/Radio: ESPNU, KFAN 100.3 FM Coach: Chris Ash (1st season) Spread: Minnesota -18½, o/u: 44 INSIDE THE GAME Scarlet Knights at a Glance Rutgers is looking for its first […] READ MORE
Eric Abojei, a 6-foot-4, 310-pound junior from Robbinsdale (MN) Cooper, committed to Minnesota in April. Aobjei has helped pace the Hawks to a great start this season. Gopher Hole caught up with Abojei recently to learn more on his senior season and thoughts on his future team. Gopher Hole: You guys are off […] READ MORE
Minnesota (3-2 overall, 0-2 Big Ten) at Maryland (4-1 overall, 1-1 Big Ten) When: Saturday, 11:00 a.m. CT – College Park, Md. Stadium: Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium (54,000) TV/Radio: ESPNU, KFAN 100.3 FM Coach: DJ Durkin (1st season) Spread: Maryland -6½, o/u: 49 INSIDE THE GAME Terps at a Glance Maryland has been […] READ MORE
The Minnesota Gophers football team started the season on a hot streak that led many to believe they would be contenders in the Big Ten, However, the Gophers have lost their last two games, and the team’s chances of winning the division is greatly reduced. Despite the recent losses, the team has to find a […] READ MORE
Former Gophers Coach Jerry Kill left the University of Minnesota as one of the most beloved coaches in the history of the program. The chants of “JERRY, JERRY, JERRY” reverberated throughout TCF Bank Stadium during countless games. While Coach Kill had to retire last year, his legacy at Minnesota and beyond will never be forgotten. […] READ MORE
In an ugly game by the offense, the Gophers struggled to get on the scoreboard against Iowa, falling 14-7. The Minnesota defense played well most of the game, but just 268 yards by the offense made for a long day. 13 Tackles by linebacker Jonathan Celestin, 12 of which were solo. Celestin said it helped […] READ MORE